Medical Assisting Technology Rebecca Gibson Lee, MS,CMA
Program Director and Professor of Medical Assisting Technology
Polsky Building 124.
Phone: (330) 972-6515
Richelle Laipply, Ph.D., CMA
Associate Professor of Medical Assisting Technology
Polsky Building 124
Phone: (330) 972-5448
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Listen to Medical Assisting Student Grace Krefschmer talk about the Medical Assisting Program (click the pic) |
After successfully completing the requirements for this program, and after being recommended by faculty of Summit College, a student will be awarded an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Medical Assisting Technology
"The University of Akron Medical Assisting program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) through 2015, on recommendation of the Curriculum Review Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants Endowment (AAMAE)" Commission on Accreditation of Allied Helath Education Programs, 35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 1970, Chicago, IL 60601-2208, (312)553-9355. What does a medical assistant do?
As a medical assistant, you will be the the physician's "right arm". Administrative Duties
- scheduling appointments and answering phones
- creating and maintaining patient medical records
- handling billing, bookkeeping, and insurance processing
- performing medical transcription
Clinical Duties:
- assisting the doctor during examinations
- performing diagnostic tests
- drawing blood samples for testing
- preparing and administering medications as directed by the physician, and following state laws for invasive procedures
View the curriculum guides for this program
Program Advisory Board:
B. J. Eberling
Akron General Med Cntr.
400 Wabash Avenue
Akron, OH 44307 |
Richelle Laipply, Ph.D, CMA
The University of Akron
Polsky Bldg. 124E
Akron, OH 44325-3702 |
Eileen Mathews, CMA
2553 Thurmont Road
Akron, OH 44313
330-253-7164 |
Lesli Eisenhart
Summa ER Associates
20 N. High
Akron, OH 44308 |
Rebecca Gibson Lee, MSTE, CMA
University of Akron
Polsky 124C
Akron, OH 44325-3702 |
Susan Pangburn
2692 Sand Run Parkway
Fairlawn, OH 44333 |
Garimah Jones, M.D.
Fairway Center
1867 W. Market St. B-3
Akron, Ohio 44313 |
Tammy McClish
1251 Weathervane Ln #2D
Akron, OH 44313 |
Karen Mullen
Network Health Group
676 Broadway
Akron, OH 44311 |
Justina Osborn
4053 Stimson Rd
Norton, OH 44203 |
David Soulsby
Matrix Mgt. Solutions
3575 Forest Lake Drive
Suite 400
Uniontown, OH 44685 |
Kathy Wiczen
Ohio Family Practice
130 North Miller Road
Fairlawn, OH 44333 |
Michaelene Robinson, CMA
1504 Beardsley Street
Akron, OH 44301 |
LaVerne Yousey, MSTE, RRT
Chair, Allied Health Dept.
The University of Akron
Polsky 124D
Akron, OH 44325-3702 |
William Fiala
2523 Thurmont RD
Akron, OH 44313-5467 |
Tanya Harris
1181 Pitkin Ave
Akron, OH 44310 |
Please note: The information in these file(s) is current as of September 16, 2007. Contact Academic Advising Services for any updates. The file is in PDF format and requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to be viewed.
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